Herbie Hancock
Herbie Hancock
Herbert Jeffrey "Herbie" Hancockis an American pianist, keyboardist, bandleader, composer and actor. Starting his career with Donald Byrd, he shortly thereafter joined the Miles Davis Quintet where Hancock helped to redefine the role of a jazz rhythm section and was one of the primary architects of the post-bop sound. He was one of the first jazz musicians to embrace synthesizers and funk music. Hancock's music is often melodic and accessible; he has had many songs "cross over" and achieved success...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionPianist
Date of Birth12 April 1940
CityChicago, IL
CountryUnited States of America
I feel a lot more secure about the directions I take, than I might have, had I not practiced Buddhism.
At a certain point, I became a kind of musician that has tunnel vision about jazz. I only listened to jazz and classical music.
I spent five years, at least, working with Miles. Together, we recorded ESP, Nefertiti, Sorcerer -- and I can tell you; each of these albums instantly became jazz classics. Hey, we had Wayne Shorter playing tenor sax, Ron [Carter] on bass, Tony Williams played drums. That was great band we had.
Being a musician is what I do, but it's not what I am.
Buddhism has turned me on to my humanness, and is challenging my humanness so that I can become more human.
But I have to be careful not to let the world dazzle me so much that I forget that I'm a husband and a father.
But, the truth is that everyone is somebody already.
You make different colors by combining those colors that already exist.
Miles' sessions were not typical of anybody else's sessions. They were totally unique.
Technology has developed to a whole other level and theres the scientist part of me that loves that stuff.
The first thing I ever heard about synthesizers, they were being used in rock.
There are a lot of records coming out, in every field of music, not just jazz.
When I was young I used to listen to everything.
Wisdom corresponds to the future; it is philosophy.